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How To : Display zip code boundaries with Google Earth

In this clip, you'll learn how to view zip code boundaries with Google Earth. It's easy. So easy, in fact, that this video tutorial can present a complete, step-by-step overview of the process in just over two minutes. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step ins ...more

How To : Create planet earth in 3ds Max

This three part 3D Studio Max tutorial will show you how to build and texture a realistic looking earth and moon. Part 1 of 3 - How to Create planet earth in 3ds Max. Part 2 of 3 - How to Create planet earth in 3ds Max. Part 3 of 3 - How to Create planet earth in 3ds Max.

How To : Origami a 3D Earth Globe

This origami video tutorial is not for beginners. It's for 3D'ers. Those who fancy the 3D origami sculptures, then watch to see how to origami a 3D Earth globe. It could take you around 20 hours to make the triangles needed, and to add them together. It's made with 1206 blue, ...more

How To : Fly around with Google Earth's flight simulator

Does sitting for hours on end in your office cubicle just make you want to fly away to St. Lucia for a week to bask in the sun? Well, you probably can't do that realistically without taking away from your vacation time, but in the mean time you can fly around virtually using G ...more

How To : Kill bugs in wall holes with Diatomaceous Earth

Diatomaceous Earth may be useful for killing bugs in walls. Light sockets and phone jacks provide a highway for bugs to travel from one infested room to another or one infested apartment or another. They also function as a hide-out for them during daytime hours, when they migh ...more

How To : Origami a dove for Easter or Earth Day

Doves are peaceful symbols of the spiritual rebirth that Easter centers itself on, and are springtime animals that herald the coming of a new season. Celebrate these cute springtime birds by crafting an origami dove. Watch this video to learn how to origami a dove for your Ea ...more

Technology Begets Art : Google Earth Gets Trippy

Enter the warped geography of Clement Valla, a recent R.I.S.D. MFA graduate who fancies himself a sort of Google Earth preservationist. The artist's "Postcards from Google Earth, Bridges" series manipulates the software's alogrithmic mappings as an exploration of human/compute ...more

How To : Kill bed bugs with Diatomaceous Earth

Have a sneaking suspicion that bed bugs are sneaking around house? Unfortunately, bed bugs is a common problem amongst households and it's even more common to have trouble getting them to leave! In this video presented by Bed Bug Central, learn how to kill bed bugs by using Di ...more

How To : Use Google Earth

Google Earth is a great tool of the web, if you know how to use it the right way. Learn everything you need to know about using Google Earth in this powerful video series set to show you all the basic maneuvers and tricks to using the well known application. Google Earth is a ...more

How To : Attach the earth cable to the back of a DJ mixer

Check out this instructional DJ video that demonstrates how to attach the earth cable for most vinyl turntables to the back of the DJ mixer. This video is dedicated to the new DJ who is just starting out and setting up new gear. The earth cable has to be fitted to your mixer. ...more

News : Two Earth-Sized Planets Discovered by NASA

NASA announced yesterday that their Kepler mission has discovered the first Earth-sized planets orbiting a sun-like star outside of our solar system. Could this mean aliens? Unfortunately, no. The two newly discovered planets, Kepler-20e and Kepler-20f, are 0.87 and 1.03 time ...more

How To : Use Diatomaceous Earth to stop bed bugs

In this video, we learn how to use Diatomaceous Earth the stop bed bugs. First, place this in a tray and then use a brush to brush the powder around the base of the bed. This will last for 6 months and will need to be reapplied whenever you vacuum the floor. When the bug touch ...more

How To : Use the earth cave tileset in RPG Maker XP (RMXP)

In this 3-part mapping tutorial you will learn how to create a map with the cave of earth tileset in RPG Maker XP (RMXP). Part 1 of 3 - How to Use the earth cave tileset in RPG Maker XP (RMXP). Part 2 of 3 - How to Use the earth cave tileset in RPG Maker XP (RMXP). Part 3 of ...more

How To : Grow vegetables and fruit trees in an Earth box

Learn how to plant and grow vegetables and fruit trees in an Earth box in this free video series on gardening. Part 1 of 5 - How to Grow vegetables and fruit trees in an Earth box. Grow vegetables and fruit trees in an Earth box - Part 2 of 5. Click through to watch this video ...more

How To : Use SketchUp to model for Google Earth

This 3D software modeling tutorial series shows you step by step how to create a suitable model for Google Earth within SketchUp. The series will start by showing you how to export data from Google Earth to use for reference, how to build and optimize the modle, texture it in ...more

How To : Draw the Earth

This video shows how to draw a picture of the Earth. First draw a rough circle in black. Add blue sea areas inside the circle but leave a white space in the shape of Africa and a white space for Europe above it. On the left leave a white space for a part of America. Fill all t ...more

HowTo : Measure the Distance from the Earth to the Moon

Measuring the distance from the Earth to the moon doesn't require NASA equipment. The ancient Greeks did it, which means 2,000 years later, you can do it, too. It works something like this: "Many people have held up a round object and let it block the Sun. Most of the time, ...more

How To : Get directions in Google Earth

Bill Myers shows you how to get directions using Google Earth. The cool features of this is you can see exactly what the road will look like and what it would look like through the windshield of your car!

How To : Make Tube Shaped Origami Earth (easy)

This origami is much easier as this one, but it still takes a lot of time to make all the triangles. You will need 1206 blue, 347 white, 321 green, 136 yellow and 55 orange triangles, which might take you a lot of time. Advantage for this is that you can disassamble the origa ...more

How To : Kill bed bugs by applying Diatomaceous Earth

This is a good way to kill bed bugs; they are annoying bugs. 1. Diatomaceous earth is in powder form. You will first take the cap off. 2. Next you will sprinkle a like vertical and long the mid case of the heater. 3. Then you will also put it on the top molding and also aroun ...more

News : Earth Is Only 400 Years Old, According to Groupon

So, I got this email today from Groupon claiming today is Earth's 400 birthday. Groupon is known for their humor, but how (and why) did they pick today as Earth's 400th birthday? "Earth Day" is actually celebrated on April 22nd, and the first official "Earth Day" was just cel ...more

News : $2500 Camera Wows Planet Earth Quality Macros

Insekten!, test shots using Canon macro lenses and the Canon 5D Mark II, by YouTube user Powermaennchen.  Incredible footage for a $2500 digital camera. I'm willing to bet Planet Earth used cameras that were a bit more expensive than $2500... Have a Canon 5D Mark II or thinki ...more

How To : Make an earth friendly paper wallet

This video illustrates the method of making a eco-friendly earth wallet at home. You will need a paper sheet , glue and a pair of scissors.This can be done as follows -Step 1Take a sheet of paper and fold it so as to create a envelope. Glue it properly to ensure it is bonded p ...more

How To : Add a placemark in Google Earth

This tutorial walks you through the process of adding a placemark in Google Earth. Follow along as you're shown how to easily add a placemark. Just use the push pin icon, and add your own placemark. Add some information, and drag it to your location, and now you're all set!

How To : Use Google Earth and it's hidden features

This three part tutorial covers how to use Google Earth - including some cool features you may not know about. The first part goes over the basics, the second part shows you how to import higher resolution images and textures, and the third part shows you how to add placemarks ...more

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